Peg-Perego Viaggio Shuttle Plus 20 User manual

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EN Instructions for use

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WARNING:

Weight range:

40 – 120 lbs

(18 – 54 kg)

Height range:

39 - 63 inches

(99 – 160 cm)

Age:

at least 4 years old

(highback mode)

at least 5 years old

(backless mode)

• Do not install or use this

booster seat until you

read and understand all

the instructions in this

manual and the labels.

To avoid serious injuries

to your child, follow the

instructions carefully. Keep

the instruction manual

in the dedicated pocket

for future reference.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ...................................................................................................3

Safe practices .................................................................................................4

Information & warnings ...................................................................6

Registration and recall ...............................................................................8

Your booster seat..........................................................................................9

When is a child ready to transition to a booster seat? ................10

When is a child ready to ride without this booster seat? ......13

Seat belts - which ones are safe to use with this booster seat? ....14

Vehicles and vehicle seats - which ones are safe to use with

this booster seat?........................................................................................15

Latch - what is it and where is it in the vehicle?..........................16

Rigid latch - why to use it?......................................................................18

Modes of use: highback and backless .............................................19

Highback mode:

- Adjusting the seat to t your child...................................................21

- Installing the booster seat in the vehicle ....................................24

- Securing this booster with rigid latch ...........................................25

- Buckling your child in the booster..................................................29

Converting from highback to backless mode............................33

Backless mode:

- Installing the backless booster seat in the vehicle .................35

- Securing this booster with rigid latch in the vehicle..............36

- Buckling your child in the booster .................................................40

When and how to use the shoulder belt positioning clip........44

Cup holder......................................................................................................46

Cleaning and maintenance...................................................................47

Replacement parts......................................................................................53

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Peg-Perego Viaggio

Shuttle Plus 120 booster seat. As with all Peg-

Perego products, your Viaggio Shuttle Plus 120 has

been designed and certied by a dedicated team

of engineers inside Peg-Perego's research and

development department. lt has been manufactured

and assembled in a Peg-Perego plant under certied

quality procedures using high quality materials from

certied suppliers. As with all booster seats, the

Viaggio Shuttle Plus 120 is designed to be used by a

child in a vehicle.

Always check the product

prior to use. The product is

composed of:

headrest (a), backrest (b),

seat with integrated rigid

latch (c) and shoulder belt

positioning clip(d).

In case of missing or

malfunctioning parts,

please contact our

Customer Service @ 1-800-

671-1701 for help.

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• Everyone buckles up, including adults in the back

seat. Make no exceptions. If someone unbuckles,

stop the vehicle. Be rm and consistent from the start

so children know the rules. An unrestrained person

increases the risk of death for everyone else as they

can y into and injure other passengers.

• Never take a child out of a booster seat for any

reason while the vehicle is moving.

• Do not leave loose objects, bags or luggage in the

passenger area. In a crash they will be much heavier

than usual and can y around and hurt the people in

the car.

• Do not leave your child unattended in the vehicle,

even for a minute. Your child can get tangled in the

seat belt and strangle.

• This booster seat must be secured when the child

is not in it. This booster seat is a heavy object that

can severely hurt others in a crash if it were to y

around the car. There are two ways you can secure

this booster seat when the child is not in it to prevent

it from becoming a deadly projectile. You only need

to use one of these ways.

1. Use the rigid LATCH (see page 25-26)

2. Use the vehicle’s seat belt to buckle in the empty

booster

SAFE PRACTICES

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• DO NOT give children lollipops or ice cream on a

stick while in the car. These sticks can injure a child if

the car hits a bump or swerves.

• Do not leave the booster seat under direct sunlight

for a prolonged time. The seat may become very hot

and burn your child’s skin.

• Store the booster seat in a cool, dry area if not used

for long periods.

• Do not try to remove or add parts unless where

explained in this manual; do not try to repair this

product. In case of damaged or defective parts, call

customer service at 1-800-671-1701.

SAFE PRACTICES

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INFORMATION & WARNINGS

• Certication: This booster seat meets or exceeds all

applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213

requirements for use in motor vehicles. This restraint

is NOT certied for aircraft use.

• Expiration: Do not use this booster seat if it is more

than 12 years old. The date of manufacture can be

found on a sticker located on the underside of the

booster.

• In case of a crash: If this booster seat is involved in a

minor crash, you may continue to use it. Otherwise, it

must be replaced. If you have questions, call customer

service at 1-800-671-1701.

• A minor crash is one where you can say YES to ALL of

the following statements:

• The vehicle was able to be driven away from the

crash site.

• The vehicle door nearest the booster seat was not

damaged.

• None of the passengers in the vehicle sustained any

injuries in the crash.

• If the vehicle has air bags, the air bags did not deploy

during the crash.

• There is no visible damage to the booster seat.

• Do not use this booster seat until you have read

this manual and the labels on the product. To avoid

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INFORMATION & WARNINGS

serious injuries to your child, follow the instructions

and labels carefully.

• WARNING! Use only the vehicle's lap and

shoulder belt system when restraining the child in

this booster seat.

• Keep the instruction manual in its storage pocket in

the underside of the booster.

• All fabric covers and pads that come with this booster

seat are part of the booster and the certication

program. The use of non approved covers or other

accessories are not recommended and can put your

child at risk in a crash.

• The energy absorbing white foam located under the

fabric covers is a safety feature of this booster seat

and should never be removed or damaged.

This booster seat is not certied for aircraft use

because aircraft seats DO NOT have shoulder belts

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REGISTRATION AND RECALL

Important! Child restraints could be recalled for safety

reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall.

Send your name, address and the restraint's model number

and date of manufacture to: Peg-Perego U.S.A., Inc. 3625

Independence Drive FortWayne,IN 46808 or call1-800-671-

1701(tollfree) or register online at www.carseat-registration.

pegperego.com

For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety

Hotline at 1-888-327-4236

(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov

Model number, model name, date

of manufacture, etc. are indelibly

printed on a label located under

the seat base (as shown here).

The registration card is attached

to the fabric cover. Detach the

card, ll it in and mail it to Peg-

Perego. No stamp is needed. We

have already paid the postage. If

the registration card is missing,

please call Customer Service at

1-800-671-1701.

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YOUR BOOSTER SEAT

Red shoulder belt

positioning clip

Lower anchor connector

(Rigid latch)

Headrest

height adjuster

Backrest

width adjuster

Rigid latch

release

Backrest

height adjuster

Red shoulder

belt guide

Transport handle

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WHEN IS A CHILD READY

TO TRANSITION TO A BOOSTER SEAT?

Many parents confuse the words “car seat” and “booster seat”. It

is important to understand the dierence between a car seat

and a booster seat.

A car seat is a seat the child sits in and uses a 5-point harness as

their restraint.

A booster seat is a seat the child sits on and uses the vehicle's

seat belt as their restraint.

This Viaggio Shuttle Plus 120 is a booster seat.

Booster seats are for kids who are too big for their car seat and

too small to t properly in a seat belt. Booster seats help the

child’s body t properly on the vehicle seat. Booster seats make

the seat belt start and stay on the correct bony parts of the

child's body.

It isn't a coincidence that boosters make kids taller. By raising the

child up, boosters help the shoulder belt t properly between

the shoulder and the neck. By raising the child up and giving the

child a shorter seat pan, the child's knees can now bend at the

edge of the booster. This makes kids much less likely to slouch.

Slouching is dangerous as it puts the lap belt on the soft belly

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which injures the abdominal organs and spinal cord. Boosters

also have design features that help the lap belt start and stay on

the lap during a crash. Many boosters use arm rests to do this.

Make sure if your booster has arm rests, that the lap belt always

goes under both arm rests.

A child must meet ALL of these requirements before they can

ride in this booster seat:

• at least 4 years old (highback mode) / at least 5 years old

(backless mode)

• at least 40 pounds

• at least 39 inches tall

• able to sit properly in this booster seat during the entire car ride

- no slouching, no playing with the seat belt, no putting the seat

belt under the arm or behind the back, no leaning over, etc.

Most children can not sit properly in a booster seat until at least

age 5. Sitting properly is what makes sure the seat belt ts snug

and rests on the proper bony parts of the body. If the child is

not mature enough for a booster, they need to ride in a car seat.

The car seat's 5-point-harness will keep them safe and won’t let

them slouch or lean over.

WHEN IS A CHILD READY

TO TRANSITION TO A BOOSTER SEAT?

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WHEN IS A CHILD READY

TO TRANSITION TO A BOOSTER SEAT?

Does your child meet all of the requirements above to use this

booster, but also still ts in their old car seat? Many parents can

be unsure about which seat to use. If you use their forward-

facing car seat, make sure you always use the tether strap on

that forward-facing car seat. If you have a vehicle that does not

have a tether anchor, a booster seat may provide better head

and neck protection than a forward-facing car seat that isn’t

tethered.

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Children need a booster seat until their body ts properly on

the vehicle seat AND the seat belt ts properly on their body

without the help of a booster.

Fitting properly means that you can say yes to all 5 questions

below:

1. The child can sit with their back against the back of the vehicle

seat.

2. The child’s knees can bend naturally at the edge of the vehicle

seat without slouching.

3. The lap belt is on the lap, not on the belly. The lap belt should

rest on the top of the thighs.

4. The shoulder belt is comfortable between the neck and the

shoulder.

5. The child can sit like this for the entire trip.

Studies show that half of all 10 year olds need a booster seat to

ride safely. By age 12 most kids can ride safely without a booster.

WHEN IS A CHILD READY

TO RIDE WITHOUT THIS BOOSTER SEAT?

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SEAT BELTS - WHICH ONES ARE SAFE TO USE WITH

THIS BOOSTER SEAT?

This booster seat must be used with a lap/shoulder belt.

This booster seat can not be used when there is only a lap belt.

Using just a lap belt puts your child at increased risk of injury

because lap belts don’t hold the child’s head and chest in a crash.

Most lap/shoulder belts are safe to use with this booster.

However:

1. If your vehicle is equipped with seat belts that are attached to

the door of the vehicle, do not use this booster.

2. If your vehicle is equipped with inatable seat belts, please

call Peg-Perego Customer Service at 1-800-671-1701 for

compatibility of this booster seat with your vehicle.

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VEHICLES AND VEHICLE SEATS - WHICH ONES ARE

SAFE TO USE WITH THIS BOOSTER SEAT?

This booster seat is designed to be used in passenger vehicles.

It is not designed to be used on three-wheel vehicles or motor

bikes.

According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly

restrained in the back seat than in the front seat. Therefore, Peg

Perego strongly recommends that children using this booster

seat ride in the back seat.

This booster seat can ONLY

be used on a vehicle seat that

faces the front of the vehicle.

Do NOT use this booster seat

on any of the following:

1. Side facing vehicle seats

2. Rear facing vehicle seats

3. Vehicle seats that rotate in

dierent positions

If your vehicle is equipped with front passenger side air bags,

please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for compatibility

and further information about booster seat installation.

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LATCH - WHAT IS IT AND WHERE

IS IT IN THE VEHICLE?

LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for children.

LATCH works by connecting parts of your child’s car seat

or booster seat to special anchors in the vehicle.

Vehicle LATCH hardware:

Lower Anchors: These are a pair of metal bars hidden

in the vehicle's seat crease. Most vehicles since 2003

have the lower anchors for at least 2 seating positions

(almost always for the driver & passenger side seats.

The center seat almost never has lower anchors).

Tether Anchors: These are metal rings or bars that

are behind the vehicle seat. Most vehicles since 2000

have tether anchors for at least 3 seating positions.

Read your vehicle’s owners manual to see if and where

your vehicle has lower anchors and tether anchors.

Child Seat LATCH hardware:

Lower Anchor Connectors: These are hooks on your

child’s seat that will hook onto the lower anchors in

the vehicle’s seat crease.

Flexible LATCH: When the hooks are attached to a

exible strap that is part of your child's seat.

Rigid LATCH: When the hooks are rigidly attached to

the child's seat and there is no strap involved.

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LATCH - WHAT IS IT AND WHERE

IS IT IN THE VEHICLE?

This booster seat has rigid LATCH

Tether Strap: The tether is a strap found on every

forward-facing car seat. The tether strap secures the

top of the child's car seat to the vehicle’s tether anchor.

The tether strap keeps the brain and spine safer for a

child riding in a forward-facing car seat. Booster seats

usually do not have or use tether straps.

This booster seat does not have a tether strap.

Lower anchors

Lower anchors connector

(Rigid latch)

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RIGID LATCH - WHY TO USE IT?

This booster seat features rigid LATCH which secures the

booster to the vehicle:

• Using rigid LATCH is optional.

• With or without rigid LATCH, this booster seat meets

or exceeds all safety standards and can keep your

child safe.

• However, Peg Perego strongly recommends

using rigid LATCH with this booster seat whenever

possible. Rigid LATCH gives this booster seat added

stability in case of a sudden stop or sharp turn. Rigid

LATCH also prevents the booster from ying around

when the child is not in it, which can hurt others in the

car.

Your child will always use the seat belt across them as their

restraint. This is regardless of whether or not you have

used rigid LATCH to secure the booster to the vehicle.

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This booster seat can be either a highback or a backless

booster.

Highback mode gives your child the best protection

because the headrest & backrest:

• Provide additional protection to your child’s head, neck,

and chest in a side impact crash

• Provide a more enclosed seat which helps kids sit up

straight. Kids often lean over and squirm less when in a

highback than a backless booster.

• Help keep the child’s body in a better position during

swerving or other pre-crash maneuvers.

• Help keep a sleeping child’s body upright. When a

sleeping child slumps sideways, the seat belt gets loose

MODES OF USE: HIGHBACK AND BACKLESS

Without the headrest &

backrest, it is a backless booster.

When you use the headrest &

backrest, you have a highback

booster.

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and slides o the correct parts of their body.

• Provide head and neck support to prevent whiplash

injuries in vehicles that can't support to the top of the

child's ears.

We strongly recommend using this as a highback booster

whenever possible. However, we realize there are times

when it is easier to travel with it in backless mode.

In backless mode: Make sure some part of the vehicle -

either the seat back or the head restraint - comes to at

least the top of the child’s ears.

Why? The top of the ears is the same height as the base of

the child’s skull. When the seat back or the head restraint

comes to at least the top of the ears, the child can not

throw their head back in a crash. This support helps

prevent whiplash injuries.

If the vehicle can not support the top of the child’s

ears you may not use this booster in backless mode

and must use it in highback mode to give the child's

head the support it needs.

MODES OF USE: HIGHBACK AND BACKLESS

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